Culture
How Trump used organised misogyny to end the right to safe, legal abortion in the US
In this extract from Bodies under Siege, author Siân Norris explores how online communities were weaponised to end the constitutional right to abortion, one year on from the overturning of Roe v Wade
Written by: Siân Norris
Billy Woods is finally having his moment
The prolific cult rapper has punctured the mainstream with his sharp, enigmatic storytelling. Here he discusses new album ‘Maps,’ AI ethics, Cormac McCarthy and more.
Written by: Thomas Hobbs
To end neoliberalism, we have to 'stop everything we do'
In 1981 Chris Carlsson co-founded ‘Processed World’ – a radical zine that foresaw the dystopian direction society was headed in. Here, he talks about its impact, his hopes for the future, and how stupid most jobs are.
Written by: Becca Warner
Rage and revolution: the exhibition preserving Britain's punk past
The organisers behind a new show at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery tell us about the importance of celebrating cultural heritage, and what punk means today.
Written by: Jak Hutchcraft
'Destroy gondola!' – How Venice became Europe's hardcore punk capital
Held in a squatted factory in the industrial neighbourhood of Marghera, Venezia Hardcore festival is a hub for anti-capitalist art and activism in Italy and beyond.
Written by: Marco De Vidi
Meet the DIY girl gang taking downhill skating to new heights
With the release of a new film about their quest to shred the Pontiac Mountains, we spoke with world-ranking skateboarder Jenny Schauerte about the fearless group of thrill-seekers who call themselves the Woolf Women.
Written by: Zoya Raza-Sheikh
'It's an artistry' – the new show celebrating MILFs
An immersive exhibition by Molly Wurwand explores the power, aesthetics and queerness of the MILF.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Fatal Attraction's 'bunny boiler' was never the villain
The reboot of Adrian Lyne’s 1987 blockbuster is pop culture’s latest attempt at reframing the ‘crazy woman’ narrative, but does it play into the same toxic tropes?
Written by: Anna Bogutskaya
How Britain became one of the world's biggest distributors of illegal porn
A new book by Dr. Oliver Carter digs into London's horny history, involving police corruption, dodgy BBC funding and a brutal gangland murder.
Written by: Jak Hutchcraft
The artist who predicted social media in the '70s
A new documentary from Amanda Kim explores the life and work of Nam June Paik, the 'father of video art’ whose ideas about global connectivity and mass media are relevant now more than ever.
Written by: Zoe Whitfield